The Discovery of India

Name: The Discovery of India
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Released: 1988-01-03
Rating: 9.429
Cast: Roshan Seth

9.4First aired 1988-01-03Last aired 1989-01-01Status: Ended

DocumentaryDrama

Seasons: 1
Episodes: 53
Networks: DD National, DD Metro

Overview

Bharat Ek Khoj is a 53-episode Indian historical drama based on the book The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru, that dramatically unfolds the 5000 year history of India from its beginnings to the coming of independence in 1947. The drama was directed, written and produced by Shyam Benegal with cinematographer V. K. Murthy in 1988 for state-owned Doordarshan. Benegal's regular script collaborator Shama Zaidi also co-wrote the script.